"Play"

The focus of this project is to engage the viewer’s inner child, those aspects of their lives that were lost (or in the process of being lost) due to the gruesome process of “growing up”. In order to achieve this I would like to propose a series of four statues of children of indeterminable race and gender:

One with hand extended named Addison.

One sitting cross legged named Avery.

One holding a book full of lined paper named Dakota.

One with their hand cupped behind their ear named Quinn

Each of these statues would be accompanied by a sign inviting the viewer to interact with the statue:

Addison’s sign reads, “Will you hold my hand?”

Avery’s sign invites you, “Will you sit with me?”

Dakota’s sign asks, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Quin’s sign ponders, “What is your biggest secret?”

With these statues I intend each visitor to not only project themselves as children onto the ambiguous statues but to also remember that part of their personality as they are in the moment.